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Meg Wolf of “New York No Stars”.
Julia Preotu of “Me Talk Pretty”.
Lourds Lane - guitar and electric violin.
add variety and flavor to a theatrical rock extravaganza with old school arena production values. Think the epic-length canons of the Who, Pink Floyd and Queensryche. It’s as if the Trans-Siberian Orchestra was cast solely with beautiful women and erupted with the force of a buzz saw. “Rock Chicks features strong, charismatic women who truly rock out. It’s that simple,” said Lane. “All these ladies will wow you with their musical abilities. I wanted to give talented women an opportunity to express themselves in a forum with energy - extreme energy. Women so often are either forced through perception or reality to hold back – Rock Chicks is the place for their unbridled passion to blast through.” Rock Chicks picks up where the Lilith Fair left off. The first of its kind, the Lilith Fair was a touring show of female singer songwriters, folk artists and other pop acts who, while talented, never really pushed the envelope. They paid homage to the troublemakers like Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin with a few subdued cover songs, collected their ticket money
and moved on to the next amphitheater. Today’s Rock Chicks are the next generation of troublemakers. They are the real thing and they are a force to be reckoned with. “I knew that there was a market for this because I had watched the Medusa Festival [a yearly festival of hard-hitting female fronted rock bands created, produced and hosted
by Lane] for years” said Russo. “I knew there was so much female talent and I wanted to put it all on the same stage. To me, these women are so captivating and talented, it was a nobrainer that the show would be a success if we just got a few of the right people in the door. This summer will be very exciting and the interest in the show will be enormous.”
Rachel Tricarico of “Do you See the Dark” on lead guitar.
April ~ May 2007
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